| monitor |
a student given the task of helping to keep order within a school. [5 definitions] |
| monk |
a man who has joined other men in a religious community and taken vows to live a simple life. |
| monkey |
a small mammal that is one of the primates. Monkeys have very flexible hands and feet. Some kinds of monkeys have tails which they use to hang from trees. Different kinds of monkeys live in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. [3 definitions] |
| monkey wrench |
a tool with a jaw that can be adjusted to grip different sizes of nuts and bolts. |
| monogram |
a design made from two or more initials. A monogram is used to mark or decorate things such as a person's clothing or writing paper. [2 definitions] |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. [2 definitions] |
| monopolize |
to get or keep sole control of; have for oneself alone; take over. |
| monopoly |
complete control over a service or product within a given area. [2 definitions] |
| monorail |
a railroad whose cars run along a single rail, or the rail itself. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| monsieur |
the French title for a man meaning "Mister" or "Sir." |
| monsoon |
a wind system of the Indian Ocean that blows from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. The southwest monsoon brings with it a season of heavy rain. |
| monster |
a large, frightening imaginary creature. [4 definitions] |
| monstrous |
so ugly that it is scary. [3 definitions] |
| Montana |
a state in the northwestern United States. Its capital is Helena. (abbreviated: MT) |
| Montenegro |
a country on the Balkan Peninsula lying next to the Adriatic Sea and bordered by the countries of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. The capital of Montenegro is Podgorica. |
| month |
one of the twelve parts of a year. |
| monthly |
showing up or happening once a month. [4 definitions] |
| monument |
something built in memory of a person, event, or special deed. [2 definitions] |
| moo |
to make the long, low sound of a cow. [2 definitions] |